Research

Basics

• Research is performed in Labs.
• Every technology has a certain amount of units that are needed for it to be researched, the logistics 1 technology in the example requires 20 units.
• Every unit requires a certain combination of science packs, these have to be created and transported into the lab before it can start the research.
• When the laboratory has all the needed ingredients, it starts researching one unit, the time to research the unit varies from technology to technology.
• The more laboratories are researching at the same time, the shorter time it takes to get all the units required.

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Example of research

Automation

For the new player, the basic red research pack will be the first bigger item they try crafting by hand only to realise how slow it is. The idea to automate production of the red science packs (and their insertion into the labs) will occur and grow to automate the green and blue too.

This process forms a good part of the early/mid game to establish a reasonable progression speed through the tech tree.

Technology tree

Note: This is the technology of version 0.6 or lower, and a bit outdated.

We recommend to look into this thread for a more or less actual version of this tree.

Technologies

Technologies A - D File:Advanced-chemistry.png Advanced chemistry |- File:Advanced-electronics-1.png Advanced electronics 1 |- File:Advanced-electronics-2.png Advanced electronics 2 |- File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 1 |- File:Advanced-material-processing.png Advanced material processing 2 |- File:Alien-technology.png Alien technology |- File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 1 |- File:Armor-making.png Armor crafting 3 |- File:Armor-making-2.png Armor crafting 2 |- File:Automated-construction.png Automated construction |- File:Automated-rail-transportation.png Automated rail transportation |- File:Automation.png Automation 1 |- File:Automation.png Automation 2 |- File:Automation.png Automation 3 |- File:Automobilism.png Automobilism |- File:Basic-exoskeleton-equipment.png Basic exoskeleton equipment (research) |- File:Battery-equipment.png Battery equipment |- File:Battery-mk2.png Battery equipment MK2 |- File:Bullet-damage.png Bullet damage |- File:Bullet-speed.png Bullet shooting speed |- File:Character-logistic-slots.png Character logistic slots |- File:Chemistry.png Chemistry |- File:Combat-robot-damage.png Combat robot damage |- File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 2 |- File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics 3 |- File:Combat-robotics.png Combat robotics |- File:Construction-robotics.png Construction robotics |- File:Discharge-defense.png Discharge defense (research) |-

Technologies E - L File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 1 |- File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 2 |- File:Effectivity-module.png Effectivity module 3 |- File:Effect-transmission.png Effect transmission |- File:Electric-energy-acumulators.png Electric energy accumulators |- File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 1 |- File:Electric-energy-distribution.png Electric energy distribution 2 |- File:Electric-engine.png Electric engine |- File:Electronics.png Electronics |- File:Energy-shield.png Energy shield equipment |- File:Energy-shield-mk2.png Energy shield MK2 equipment |- File:Engine.png Engine |- File:Explosive-rocketry.png Explosive rocketry |- File:Explosives-tech.png Explosives |- File:Flame-thrower.png Flamethrower (research) |- File:Flammables.png Flammables |- File:Flying.png Flight |- File:Follower-robots.png Follower robot count |- File:Gun-turret-damage.png Gun turret damage |- File:Inserter-stack-size-bonus.png Inserter item stack size |- File:Iron-working.png Iron working |- File:Lab-effectivity.png Lab efficiency |- File:Land-mine.png Land mines |- File:Laser.png Laser |- File:Laser-defense.png Personal laser defense (research) |- File:Laser-turret-damage.png Laser turret damage |- File:Laser-turrets.png Laser turrets |- File:Laser-turret-speed.png Laser turret shooting speed |- File:Logistic-robotics.png Logistic robotics |- File:Logistic-robot-speed.png Logistic robot speed |- File:Logistic-robot-storage.png Logistic robot cargo |- File:Logistics-1.png Logistics 1 |- File:Logistics-2.png Logistics 2 |- File:Logistics-3.png Logistics 3 |-

Technologies M - Z File:Military.png Military 1 |- File:Military.png Military 3 |- File:Military.png Military 4 |- File:Military-2.png Military 2 |- File:Module.png Module |- File:Night-vision.png Night vision equipment |- File:Optics.png Optics |- File:Portable-fusion-reactor.png Portable fusion reactor (research) |- File:Portable-solar-panel.png Portable solar panel (research) |- File:Power-armor.png Power armor (research) |- File:Power-armor-mk2.png Power armor 2 |- File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 1 |- File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 2 |- File:Productivity-module.png Productivity module 3 |- File:Rail-signals.png Rail signals |- Railway |- File:Robotics.png Robotics |- File:Rocket-damage.png Rocket damage |- File:Rocket-defense.png Rocket defense (research) |- File:Rocketry.png Rocketry |- File:Rocket-speed.png Rocket shooting speed |- File:Shotgun-shell-damage.png Shotgun shell damage |- File:Shotgun-shell-speed.png Shotgun shell shooting speed |- File:Solar-energy.png Solar energy |- File:Speed-module.png Speed module 1 |- File:Speed-module.png Speed module 2 |- File:Speed-module.png Speed module 3 |- File:Steel-processing.png Steel processing |- File:Toolbelt.png Toolbelt |- File:Turrets.png Turrets |-